# Tulum — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tulum-whe-definition-discussion/3180>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [February 3, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tulum-whe-definition-discussion/3180 "2015-02-03T13:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tulum-whe-definition-discussion/3180/1 "2015-02-03T13:41:49Z")

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Tulum, on the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula in southern Mexico, was an important Mesoamerican centre which displayed both Maya and Toltec influence. Tulum was a major trading and religious centre between the 11th and 16th centuries CE and, dramatically situated near the sea, it is one of the most evocative ancient sites in Mexico.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Tulum/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tulum/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tulum-whe-definition-discussion/3180/2 "2026-07-28T22:05:01Z")

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